Conservation Connection
Green Stuff in the Skunk River
No it’s not an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration! That strange color in the South Skunk River is probably a blue-green algae bloom, stimulated by unseasonably warm weather. If you see water like this, be cautious, they can produce toxins.
Inch Your Way to Loving Worms!
We won’t be talking about love or flowers this Valentine’s Day, but we’ll talk about some love-able critters that eat flowers! We’re talking about CATERPILLARS!
Metrics from the 2023 monitoring season
We’re still crunching numbers from the 2023 monitoring season in Story County, but here’s a few numbers that should be left uncrunched.
Can Infrastructure Spending Help Iowa’s Polluted Rivers?
Maybe! This case study from the Raccoon River shows why we can’t ignore point sources of pollution, and why we need more transparency about the permit decisions that drive costs and timelines for wastewater treatment.
Prairie Rivers of Iowa Director Leaves Behind a Dynamic Tenure of Leadership
Prairie Rivers of Iowa Executive Director Penny Brown Huber has established a culture of teamwork, insight, and encouragement for over a decade.
A Year of Pollinator Progress!
Prairie Rivers was able to accomplish many pollinator goals in 2023! From mobilizing a city-wide plan to improve the plight of pollinators to receiving a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant, we have been working hard to educate the public and serve our natural community!
Prairie Rivers of Iowa Has Had a Busy and Productive 2023
Our programs this year reached kids, families, landowners, historic homeowners and business owners, communities, natural resource professionals, and like-minded not-for-profits. We also oversaw a national prairie conference in Iowa.
Unexpected Friends: Bugs Are Not Invading Your Home
This time of year we seem to notice more bugs indoors. In this article we discuss accurate sources of information about bugs, common misconceptions, and bugs you may see in your home this time of year.
Five Stages of Watershed Awareness
October is Watershed Awareness Month, by proclamation of Story County Conservation Board and city councils in Ames, Nevada, and Gilbert. Okay, so what exactly do we want people to be aware of?